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  1. J

    5w-40 whoops

    In the event that actually happens, you end up with a thick 30 weight hot...so pretty much the same as you would've been starting with a 30 weight. The 10w-30s I usually see are pretty junky. I'd take Delvac 5w-40 ESP over junk 10w-30 anyday. But then there's Delo 600 ADF 10w-30 if you're...
  2. J

    SHORT TRIPPING WITH NEW 2025 6.7 EMISSIONS SYSTEM

    With two DOCs, one could (in theory) use post injections to get the SCR up to temperature for optimal NOx conversion, entirely separate from indirect (7th) injector for active regens. Seems like a valid strategy for ever-tightening NOx control requirements.
  3. J

    New '25 2500 Cummins - Crooked Steering Wheel on Highway, Fighting to Keep Straight

    Sounds more like tire pull associated with conicity...beyond typical radial pull.
  4. J

    Diesel fuel tap ideas ?

    For example: https://www.xtremediesel.com/beans-diesel-280032-beans-machine-micro-sump?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22396228212&gbraid=0AAAAAD_XVAIMOv0gzmYcEDboBtluHBs_9&gclid=CjwKCAiA4KfLBhB0EiwAUY7GAcPoqUsk6kdowHiKTJEyahcyQQTtJdkwhrOWeS5eSk7HAqpR8YYkixoCcXAQAvD_BwE
  5. J

    Diesel fuel tap ideas ?

    Cut a sump into the bottom for your aux feed. Or put it in the side of the tank so you always have reserve.
  6. J

    Cheapest option to soften the ride?

    Free: air pressure. Free: remove front sway bar. Cheap: put 1000# of gravel in the bed. Not Free - Front: Thuren/Carli front springs, but will require longer shocks. Bilstein is the cheap option but not optimal for ride quality. Rear: Same. Lower load rating tires do not necessarily have...
  7. J

    First road trip with a diesel; best fuel sources?

    Ditto on open roads card. It brings the cost at Loves and other convenient truck stops (with trusted scales, and easy to navigate with RV attached) in-line with lower price options. Recently they added the ability to pay by CC, but there's a surcharge. IIRC, the surcharge is less than the 5%...
  8. J

    TuXedo X15

    I walk past an older one at work. The canvassy fabric seems to be holding up well and the "even with the rail" mounting would work well with my elevate rack rails. It's one of the few soft covers I'd spend money on, if I felt like dealing with velcro was a good solution. I will say that for...
  9. J

    New '25 2500 Cummins - Crooked Steering Wheel on Highway, Fighting to Keep Straight

    I'd give you the same answer on this forum as the other one, but perhaps not helpful.
  10. J

    TransferFlow Replacement Tank for Hemi

    For the CTD trucks, supposedly the currently available Titan/S&B extended tanks for the 20XX-2024 models will not fit 2025-2026 because the 2025+ has a different size/location for the DEF tank. Perhaps this is due to the new transmission, new location for the t-case, etc. I know this has...
  11. J

    Cummins Power Finally Comes To The Power Wagon

    Powerwagon purists can't stand it. "You can't call it a powerwagon. It's too heavy, no winch, suspension too stiff, people just want the sticker, etc." Meanwhile, tick, tick, tick, is that a Hemi I hear? All the usual suspects that are daily fixated about payload ratings and what a truck can...
  12. J

    DRW to SRW Swap: Options for the Rear End

    Around here, a used axle would be far less, although 3500 SRW axles are less common than 2500 or DRW models. On top of that, you'd be looking for 3.73 so that excludes 2013-2018 years. I've seen them, as I was casually poking around for set of 2019+ axles in my interest of moving to 3.73...
  13. J

    heating issues

    Sounds like it would waste lots of filters trying to clean/save that coolant. Have you considered a flush cycle with a cooling system cleaner? Prestone citric acid cleaner, Fleetguard Restore or Restore+, etc. Even a drain and fill is going to leave lots of residue in the low points of the...
  14. J

    Poor heat output

    IATs have a lifespan too.
  15. J

    Poor heat output

    Full flush and Fleet Final Charge Pro. It's also red, but no association to mopar orange/red/purple variants. Mopar shot themselves in the foot when they made red that was kinda like orange, and then a different red that was incompatible with the other red, and then a purple that fades to...
  16. J

    Poor heat output

    It's one core. The bottom of the heater core, where all the crud settles, is the part that serves the driver's side. The top serves the passenger side. Let it go long enough and neither will be warm. The end tanks are vertical (on the sides) and cross flow, horizontally. If CLR and/or air...
  17. J

    Dealership fuel filter replacement quote

    The chart I presented shows Donaldsons in the 100 gph range if you've got the length to accommodate them. That's not an obvious mismatch to what the aftermarket pumps claim to output. I forget, low side pressure on a modern ram is what, 55 psi? Knowing what the stock pump delivered at that...
  18. J

    Dealership fuel filter replacement quote

    13 micron is not bad, it's just not intended to be the final filtration stage. It's intended to be a suction side primary WS with your FS53000 as the secondary. You could level the same criticism against the modern FASS primary filter which is a 40 micron gravel catcher and doesn't even catch...
  19. J

    Where to buy REAL DEAL Ram Factory filters - online

    For Donaldsons and perhaps Fleetguards: Crossfilters.com For everything else: Genos, annual stock up at black friday discount. I think they also ran a fleetguard discount in July this year.
  20. J

    heating issues

    Heater core clogs on bottom (drivers) first. It wouldn't be winter without daily posts regarding clogged heater cores and battery tenders. https://hdrams.com/forum/index.php?threads/poor-heat-output.20763/#post-364719
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